Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King
Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King is an album by American singer-songwriter Carole King, released in 1980. It produced her last hit to date, "One Fine Day", which reached #12 on the charts.
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Released | 1980 | |||
Recorded | January 1980 at Pecan Street Studios, Austin, TX | |||
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Length | 33:05 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Carole King, Mark Hallman | |||
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Robert Christgau | (B-) [2] |
Track listing
All songs written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King.
- Side one
- "Dancin' with Tears in My Eyes" – 3:28
- "The Loco-Motion" – 2:30
- "One Fine Day" – 2:30
- "Hey Girl" – 3:41
- "Snow Queen" – 4:26
- Side two
- "Chains" – 2:55
- "Oh No, Not My Baby" – 3:01
- "Hi-De-Ho (That Old Sweet Roll)" – 3:36
- "Wasn't Born to Follow" – 3:15
- "Goin' Back" – 3:45
Personnel
- Carole King – lead vocals, piano (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10)
- Reese Wynans – keyboards
- Eric Johnson – lead guitar, rhythm guitar
- Christopher Cross – rhythm guitar (2, 6, 8)
- Mark Maniscalco – banjo
- Charles Larkey – bass guitar
- Steve Meador – drums
- Miguel Rivera – congas, percussion
- Bill Ginn – horn and string arrangements, conductor
- Akira Endo – strings director
- Richard Hardy – flute, alto saxophone, sax solos
- Tomás Ramírez – tenor saxophone
- Donald Knaub – bass trombone
- Michael Munday – trombone
- Ray Crisara – trumpet, cornet (8)
- Bobby Meyer – trumpet, cornet (8)
- Betty Whitlock – fiddle (9)
- Mark Hallman – backing vocals (6), guitar (10), harmonica (10)
- Oscar Ford Jr. – backing vocals (8)
- Gloria Hines – backing vocals (8)
- Deborah North – backing vocals (8)
- Lydia North – backing vocals (8)
Production
- Producers – Carole King and Mark Hallman
- Engineer – Chet Himes
- Assistant Engineer – James Tuttle
- Mastered by Bobby Hata at Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, CA).
- Art Direction and Design – Dick Reeves and John Wilson
- Photography – Sherry Goffin
- Management and Direction – Michael Brovsky and Witt Stewart
Chart positions
Chart (1980) | Position |
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Canadian RPM Albums Chart[3] | 96 |
United States Billboard Pop Albums[4] | 44 |
References
- Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
- Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Carole King: Pearls". Retrieved 2012-02-07.
- Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2011-02-02
- Allmusic - Carole King > Pearls > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
External links
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